Project 1: Assurance of carbon standards

Providing a framework that recognises and gives confidence in the carbon savings associated with woodland creation and management.

What do we need to change about the conditions at the moment?

We need to further improve confidence in woodland carbon projects and ensure that their contribution to meeting national carbon reduction targets is recognised. We also need to clarify how reporting the carbon savings works for businesses and investors and explain the complex way in which international standards for forest carbon projects do, or do not apply in the UK.

What are we doing about it with this project?

Developing standards and clarifying how to report carbon savings from woodland creation.